St. Peter's Church of England First School
The Square, Marchington, Uttoxeter, ST14 8LH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE MOORLANDS PRIMARY FEDERATION
- Headteacher
- Miss Averil Kirk
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Moorlands Primary Federation (TMPF)
- Constituency
- Burton and Uttoxeter
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 87
- Pupils on roll
- 45
- URN
- 150469
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01283820252
About this school
St. Peter's Church of England First School is a Church of England primary academy in Uttoxeter. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 45 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St. Peter's Church of England First School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Peter's CofE (VC) First School (URN 124262).
How St. Peter's Church of England First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 2.5% | 2.6% | 45 | — |
| Sudbury Primary School | — | — | — | — | 1.7 miles |
| Doveridge Primary School | — | 3% | 10.1% | 84 | 2.1 miles |
| St Augustine's CofE Academy | — | 3.8% | 9.3% | 43 | 2.1 miles |
| Picknalls First School | — | 3.5% | 8.8% | 334 | 3.4 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 90% | 2.8% | 16% | 207 | 3.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 2.63%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 2.53%
- Persistent absence
- 0%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sudbury Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
-
Doveridge Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
-
St Augustine's CofE Academy2.1 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
-
Picknalls First School3.4 miles
Primary · Uttoxeter
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Uttoxeter
Other schools in Uttoxeter
- All Saints CofE Academy Denstone Primary
- Bramshall Meadows First School Primary
- Dove CofE Academy Primary
- Picknalls First School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Mary's CofE (A) First School Primary
- Talbot First School Primary
- Tynsel Parkes CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Oldfields Hall Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Windsor Park CE Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Thomas Alleyne's High School Secondary
- Loxley Hall School Academies
Common questions
- What ages does St. Peter's Church of England First School teach?
- St. Peter's Church of England First School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Uttoxeter.
- Who is the headteacher of St. Peter's Church of England First School?
- The headteacher of St. Peter's Church of England First School is Miss Averil Kirk, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St. Peter's Church of England First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St. Peter's Church of England First School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St. Peter's Church of England First School?
- St. Peter's Church of England First School has 45 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is St. Peter's Church of England First School full?
- St. Peter's Church of England First School has capacity for 87 pupils and 45 on roll (52%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St. Peter's Church of England First School a faith school?
- Yes. St. Peter's Church of England First School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does St. Peter's Church of England First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St. Peter's Church of England First School as having nursery classes.
- Is St. Peter's Church of England First School part of an academy trust?
- St. Peter's Church of England First School is part of THE MOORLANDS PRIMARY FEDERATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is St. Peter's Church of England First School's absence rate?
- St. Peter's Church of England First School's overall absence rate is 2.5% in the latest published census.
- Does St. Peter's Church of England First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St. Peter's Church of England First School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 3 July 2026.